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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Solve: -4(x + 10) - 6 = -3(x - 2)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

first you need to distribute

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok how do i do that

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well -4(x+10) would come out to -4x-40

OpenStudy (anonymous):

just multiply those numbers by the one outside the parenthesis

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok so what do i do with the -6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

add the -6 to your -40

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so i would multiply -3 to -2 right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah for that side of the equation you would have -3x+6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so your whole problem should look like -4x-46=-3x+6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok and what do i do after i get that

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so in order to solve this you need to have both x's on one side,so take 4x and add it to -3x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

then you will have -46=x+6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so do i subtract 6 by both sides or is my answer -46

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